Jan 06, 2009 -
By LAURIE KELLMAN and ANN SANNER, Associated Press Writers Laurie Kellman And Ann Sanner, Associated Press Writers
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WASHINGTON – Roland Burris announced Tuesday he was rejected for Barack Obama's Senate seat, in a bizarre rainy-day scene on the Capitol grounds as lawmakers awaited the gaveling of the 111th Congress into session.
Standing amid a huge throng of reporters and television cameras in a cold and steady rain, Burris, 71, declared that he had been informed that "my credentials are not in order and will not be accepted."
The former Illinois attorney general said he was "not seeking to have any type of confrontation" over taking the seat that he was appointed to by embattled Gov.
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Apr 17, 2007 -
One of the fun, yet challenging jobs of preparing for your wedding is mapping out your seating assignments at your reception. Regardless of the kind of dinner you have, sit down, buffet, or station, you have to provide your guests with a place to sit and enjoy their meal and good company. I am here to help fill in any blanks and answer any questions you might have on seating etiquette.
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May 14, 2008 -
A man named Gokhan Mutlu claims, JetBlue Airways made him sit in the bathroom for part of his flight and for their disregard for his safety and “flush” with anger has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the airline. A flight attendant originally volunteered to sit in a “jump seat” so Mutlu could make it onto the flight. But the flight attendant had a change of heart once the flight took off.
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Dec 09, 2008 -
----------- Woman sues over faulty toilet seat -------------
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit
against a Pennsylvania bar, claiming that a faulty toilet
seat caused her to fall into the commode. Kathleen Hewko
of Delran claims she still suffers from a back injury
inflicted by the fall at Starters in Lower Saucon Township,
The Allentown Morning Call reports.
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Apr 16, 2008 -
I've been eying these dog car seats for awhile and I finally got one. I wanted to make sure Lulu is safe, comfortable, and restricted when I take her with me in the car. These seats come in a wide variety of colors, have a drawer for storing travel goodies, and the fabric is machine washable.
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Nov 21, 2007 -
When I purchase pricey concert tickets I like to know where I am going to be sitting because a $100 ticket just isn't worth it if you are stuck in the nosebleeds. SeatQuest (still in beta) offers comparison shopping for concert, theater, and sporting events.
The site uses digitized seating charts for major venues and claims to be the "first and only visual search engine for tickets."
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Jul 24, 2008 -
A client of mine found this fantastic website that has purses that are made of recycled seat belts! She showed me hers and you wouldn't know they were made of seat belts unless you looked closely. Check it out!
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Sep 17, 2008 -
And the Oscar-bleacher tickets go to … the general public!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that 300 of the spaces alongside the 500-ft. red-carpeted walkway outside the entrance to Hollywood's Kodak Theatre will be made available in a weeklong online lottery that gets underway on the Academy's Web site starting 9 a.m.
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Aug 20, 2007 -
ELIZABETH, Ind. - A Kentucky man who was playing slot machines at the Caesars Indiana casino claims he sat in a chair soaked with urine left by a gambler who had just exited the seat.
Floyd Kibiloski, 60, of Fern Creek, Ky., filed a complaint with the Indiana Gaming Commission, saying a woman who had been playing the slot machine moments earlier had urinated in the chair at the southern Indiana casino.
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Mar 29, 2008 -
Jamie Lynn Spears took another step toward marriage and motherhood Thursday – registering for gifts at Babies R Us.
Spears, who turns 17 on April 4, drove 80 miles to Baton Rouge from her home at the Serenity mansion in Kentwood, La., was reportedly accompanied by her cousin, and, "somebody called ahead to say they were coming in," a source told PEOPLE.
Reportedly flashing an engagement ring on her left hand, Spears also was sporting a shirt that read "The Rumors Are True" as she and her cousin both registered for gifts at the store, according to sources.
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